League Standings - Round 20
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | | |
| 1. | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 246 | 123 | 123 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 237 | 117 | 120 | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 483 | 240 | 34 | +243 | 24.15 | 12.00 |
| 2. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 217 | 144 | 73 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 235 | 137 | 98 | 20 | 15 | 5 | - | 452 | 281 | 30 | +171 | 22.60 | 14.05 |
| 3. | St George Dragons | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 182 | 137 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 361 | 262 | 29 | +99 | 18.05 | 13.10 |
| 4. | Canterbury Bankstown | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 189 | 170 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 136 | 218 | -82 | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 325 | 388 | 22 | -63 | 16.25 | 19.40 |
| Parramatta Eels | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 221 | 159 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 138 | 174 | -36 | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 359 | 333 | 22 | +26 | 17.95 | 16.65 | |
| 6. | Balmain Tigers | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 193 | 163 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 135 | 213 | -78 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 328 | 376 | 20 | -48 | 16.40 | 18.80 |
| Penrith Panthers | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 162 | 140 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 108 | 197 | -89 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 270 | 337 | 20 | -67 | 13.50 | 16.85 | |
| 8. | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 130 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 139 | 171 | -32 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 312 | 301 | 17 | +11 | 15.60 | 15.05 |
| 9. | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 182 | 91 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 146 | 207 | -61 | 20 | 8 | 12 | - | 328 | 298 | 16 | +30 | 16.40 | 14.90 |
| 10. | Newtown | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 158 | 152 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 106 | 202 | -96 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 264 | 354 | 15 | -90 | 13.20 | 17.70 |
| 11. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 196 | 212 | -16 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 118 | 224 | -106 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 314 | 436 | 8 | -122 | 15.70 | 21.80 |
| 12. | North Sydney Bears | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 163 | -41 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 107 | 256 | -149 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 229 | 419 | 7 | -190 | 11.45 | 20.95 |
Results
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| Sat | Aug 7 | 1971 | North Sydney Bears | 7 | - | 40 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | North Sydney | 6,766 | L. Bruyeres | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1971 | Canterbury Bankstown | 23 | - | 9 | Newtown | Belmore | 7,950 | C. Edwards | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1971 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks | 7 | - | 9 | Balmain Tigers | Endeavour | 6,309 | G. Cook | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1971 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 32 | - | 6 | Parramatta Eels | Sports Ground | 7,421 | K. Holman | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1971 | Penrith Panthers | 22 | - | 43 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Penrith Park | 13,541 | K. Page | ||
| Sun | 8 | 1971 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 13 | - | 15 | St George Dragons | Lidcombe | 7,110 | J. Harris | ||